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Tonight American Idol auditions hit Atlanta and the guest judge for the visit is Mary J Blige Contestant No 1 is Dewone Robertson He says his great uncle discovered Gladys Knight and the Pips and that another relative played drums for Motown His dancing in front of the logo footage proves to me that he is acting and badly Then another piece of proof he is singing an original song Lady We re Not Together Anymore It does not go well Clue No 3 that it s a put on He sings his original song in the elevator after his ouster focusing on the lyrics it s oooooooo ver So today my friend Derrick and I were discussing Idol and how

hey might need to take a new tack on the auditions He said that when these contestants get up there and say My friends and family think I m great or I play gigs all the time or I already have a singing career there s an obvious next step Send the cameras out to find out more What is the deal with these friends and family Are the contestants lying Are their friends and family lying to them Are these gigs really happening What are they like Who attends Do people pay to go to them Tell us more Thoughts